Fiberglassing a Hull

[jrw52]

What is the best way to fiberglass a boat hull. Should the bottom, sides, bow, and stern be done in one piece. Or, several pieces. I will be using West System epoxy. Also, Should it be put on dry, then the resin applied. Or, a coat of resin applied first. So, the cloth would have something to stick to. The hull is a v-type hull. The bow is pointed at the bottom third, then it flares out as it approaches the deck. The deck at the bow is a very large curve. For those who are familiar with the boat. It is a model of a 30 foot Coast Guard Motor surf boat. Since, I guess that each hull is different in the best way to fiberglass it.

[Chris LaPanse]

I don't know about the first question, but whenever using FRP (carbon, kevlar, fiberglass, etc), I always put a layer of epoxy down on the surface first. I've tried it both ways though, and it will work either way. What weight of fiberglass are you using?
One thing is to make sure to use gloves when working with the epoxy. Bad things can happen if you don't...

[jrw52]

Maybe a light weight fiberglass.

[Chris LaPanse]

Light meaning what? 2oz or so?

Sorry - I don't work with fiberglass at all in the context of boats, I do it for rockets, so I don't know what a lightweight boat fabric is. For rockets, 4-8oz is standard, <4oz is light, and >8oz is heavy, but I don't know how well that transfers.